Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1900 — Page 10

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Ftffiwig ta t ** P~—< >□■■ H--KIM.-- - lamaa. u*srag» T* Me <*»•» xad K •!.** at fe". *1 '-I ,1~ * » > <■; Ar f ‘ ""..- ••! •ad -J* itertnAte ■,?-.■ a v cirafwry F*s tons •> tear «•»*.. o. if F.'-y---ttX" — n r~**« Wftk '44 **fy Mart *< .»thr&fcsu »i*t »•:• --.ad pe**-p**-*r ,x.id v.ra ,f t'lur fi’virtxttf «•; s«nnH**ui-jr iw-r tergami fit n*aU*raa t»-.rar*.M Trar trrwu rffl joa wftr-, pu & feuciraO,n ".nr Aasertra* fikerty j» saure ft/-.-.;. ' **- 3 ■'* '.*•! Maa '*■■? ■ I~9r 1 ~ 9r t s*l v, pre** - * ." t- - store ml ' -■.-•ai ’aa Th* repaluie vm •ever w> •-•su fee-ra w- ae*-*r *> wroaxt j tetreuehed fa th* be*.—* ■;•€ f*.* jeupte a* s»>w Tb* rwmr.itwtfcs*. wia few zs-.-oi- «?.*-.•• -!•* a* .- I*'- -.a* M.-..*_* •.* i »'.■•>■.—• Th# j'.. ' >,c» which. u*-» tx-a as*.!* to fc yro> !.s. ~ larger freedaret and ■wre extended e.:.«*s--*s.p Pmputar rmsor a*.* .Je-a-.a*rrar-d ta It* 124 year* *Z ~~nl here :t» wa'•nitty sad zr.d .’* effi. -—>-7 as the best ittstruosrax of a*".oa*l tev.--_- ■.'. .-.'.-r.- .. . • • ' r 1•; •■ ; . ten rtarat.* Whea •he SlxM '•.'.pas s.wteusbiied fa ’.'.•.*»«•*» f<« •■■» ■■■? ths* Fatted Mate* «M SJHMMB- It 5* ».v 7-,3'4.7Z» Then w* had 14 •«•*•** N<w we hare 4' Then <rar V-"-~' . -r ■ f W ns. I** Edarartoo. relM»n. and storaJtrv bar* tepc fwe r~~ . --m ■ent ts *xber d.re*tx-s.« *>l wh.ie *x teadiug it* power Me r»r*tM.:neat had adhered to .’.» frtwtettou prM-::;4** *.*.d sns* of tfc*sa a w. <MT Z.f:~* *a»l X : ‘** I*‘ 1 *‘ ■ -*- A «r aeeaerrrf aad i«*aa<*>t f ~ /*’*/*■"■ *art a▼Mww H» ctM*sx aad ’in* eaatia*•arw •CHi* '-are tn.’ far • CWIXEME WTTATIOX T"’.* ’•r-*-*- ■* f~- «r*'a< frt-w "is* *r.-: ‘ tr'i’i a tnF paa" y*s.*» hast rs .s tke awriiem pr'.fjsrx fit ths* ( ■..:>-*» *.nd ia t.-asfi-tfr.na rZ fftetr Tie .ar~* -f ' •’* ■-r,a»tr '.* .a *";. r.* *a,t ■-''-*■ Zf~ai-- ' y~~r~.'i t,» t* ■'•-.I *♦ •>">•'. -*■ '.* *.. the otaer tr»aty w*?<* »rx»a apprerA-*-! by th.* r;**rz.ai*E.*. *«•► 13* it ;»r- ' *r> The Ca ?*d F-’jex *he eart f >r»tzn iaw.th O>e> ,„v! firftared a pr.iiey -'.f >-»•'■- .-;. '’.nj. » c*'aM*>«a w,'>-»*am’7 of it* r -s-nMr.ef. aad tr> tn*n-* by ail l*«fT i t3ar» and t.ndiy bat earn*** ttean* the fnt>ar mea*nr*. s>f prntwtwn for the Ere* aad of ortr ia » •■ : ,*ur ’.zer;* an i f-- • -re eiert'-w. of tfceir b»t>fteest eaffiaga ar.oftz *-• peopie. Mt&dfa! ->f •.<..’ :* ata* feft to be apprr.prtare that o«r ;>*irs»*e* aix/nM be ■•<! in fa rar of • .■ h <*twae a* wotsid harnen wiiterf aetton of ti* pew-era a* Pekin to pnwnate the adm!n.atrs".re t>forn» zreatjy needed frit ’se imperial yo’em rr.“~t and - ".1 intestrity of China, tn wbk o we befierM the whole | weatera world to be a. <e eoneemed. i To theee end* I 'aoeed to be addr*wMd to the aereral power* > upyi;z terrt-i tory and outinrainin; apberea of inCoer>'» n t’bfna th* rtrrniar proj**a!a of lfft< iartttnx from them .J<*-!ar*tiotsa of their In’eutfon* and view* aa to rhe dertraMliry of the adopt on of meaa•rea "tesartna the beneflta of equality i of treatment of all foreiga trade tbronzhoct China. With gratifying tmaalmlty the re •poeeea :n*ided to thia eommon pol* Wty. *nal4inz me to a** in th* *tr**ee* fol termination of these negotsationa proof of ttse friendly wptrtt wh>h anima’e* the rarv.u* pawn Istereated In the mttrantmeled development of cr.minerr s- and industry in the Chinese ernj. re aa a aocrre of vaat ie-nefit to th* whole comtrer'dal world. The Cfctft*** government proved, however, unnr»le to *h ‘to the riefng »tr*ngth of th* Boxen and appeared to be a prey to internal d «*en«»ona. Tn the uneqral content the anti foreign toflnenfaa aoon yainwl the a***ndaoey nnd*" the lead*r«f ip of Prin** Toan Organized arm*** of Bs.ter*. with which th* imperial forrea affiliated, beid the country between Pekin and the coaat. penetrated Into Manchorta up to the RnetEan border and through that? emMHarte* threatened a like rialog throughout northern China • • • Th* «:ege end th* relief of the legation* haa pa»«*d Into undying hhrtory. In all the mitring chapter which record* the berolam of the devoted t>and. dinging to hope in th* fare of diapalr, and the nndvtinted aplrlt that led their „ rellev.r* through (settle sn d aulfertng to ti»e gosd It i* a memory of which tny countrymen may be juatly proud that the honor of onr flag waa tmiintained alike In the eieg* awl the rescue. and that stout American heart* have again act high, in fervent emulation with true men of other race and language, the IndornitaUe courage that ever Htrives for the cause of right •nd Justice. Th* m*--.*B* then conveys a comprehensive review of the campaign from Taku to Pekin and < ■.ntinuo*: The policy of the f’nltwl State* through all this trying period wa» deftrly aauouwed and scnipulously out A circular note to th- jMswers, dated July a

jr-'.*'.sv'.T.ert <mr »* ruse. Trmtaa< *.ie -t«id-.*.s'.a a. *ie loerh. u -me ■’if v»“ ui* ■: * .i vh.cft ifte gr**t yrov'i ..>*««» <*f the »HKh aa»f wMnr>.*a.jr oasl a>. v» -• -ci-ii-d the heal a;i*":-a. -.u- lA".»r t-tr--*» m r*r,.rv-w-J- ig jju* • petn-« Wdtb last fr-a.facjp C: - t* .t.*-*f i_si» *- 3tt» vi- agAtfcw ■ > s CbsRHUt 3Al«;m * * Ai.iervsj v> ';e .eg'...S3a.*e ■dt--e if r»*. i.3g Me Imperiled, iegae *tsMA sftiAJnjur .•»•■„•**» for wrnsns spread? *aiTr-»dL »■“ Irtni- *4»-r»v-r *-.i'fr ae safety of Aoier< 11 Ufa aad P«pwy m '. .-.x 13.1 jreves’.ag a •preset ~,f -.ie f r . r*nu-» FutrifiS to these profeaaiaas ▼ ‘.’Cl !.♦ •LAs' ■•fXipef>Sia< r .•-• ••'* o*vt --2 '■■■:■■ 4 '. 1 ■ :.* It..u „• ♦ •■Bi' • r :. . f .r t w .,-- 1- ■ j, - > 3*>'.-auei-. a» >ri»a ».« the «a.cr*d iftacy .' .vi> ziz -, r ™ *-za-.i-a aad rrs -fepender.** w»a v* wxAdrw «7-. m as-.-r* fcwn.v.r*. h>ava< >gar o« -.iw.-- aa i-.equate guard a P-t.?. ».» 1 .rlmaari of netpncJMiMt and ♦ettJemeM -a ewree adapted by ■/€ ’&* sfywTjrWb. *?▼*?■ ■ ■.■.«* ■‘dp*. ’j. *. *-»:•£ ’A* ■ r I".- *2-1 "7 *■■• "jit ▼ *•; is i . * sz’i .a 1 --»q: ’•«*«r*rrrc €• lie beyjfid rl* ability < i_aA '»* All -2»* ;< CCQt-’T ta poi-.r <l;.*t’i.v;nier* *f aay purpsx f tzz*i.*.<.7.*-a*-. .*1 <sm«m ‘.ermeat f -be empire. 113 to ’is- d-ue e.r.Kpeeaa-j>u x.ay ■• amde :.z p*.— -y z- tf»anA gaaraa.- •®—* -' **'tr'.*y fir *'.e*.ga r.zz~h aad 21 <15,.' *s a;-:, asst :3jrr*aat ■:< a by -he openmg of Ci.oa ta rtu» ♦•janl rwiMaerv* ot an tbs w--.rf.f. •arseriy adrieaatd rep-r“wss- ** tires. Tbe i -»n.-aen- --c fcaswa. bas pvt f-.rward a fuggwwj.a. that a the •v*at *f pr-.m ■»-: t T«geac» if r a regard .s,>cia;-x the matter say te- r*te®ated - tae 'in-t gs artc3*.' aar Tb* Hafae I f.i--.ra.-.-.y 3 cfcae to -oil b*sSev-g -m* i.xt trt-'■-•*s.C totod a*c fa.’, to react a antetisa v, les* »-»*- ".*» to the F-ahttty aid raterjri pswpwfty «f CMan tacit' •iaa ftacMd a refy m tbeyowOTHER FOBEI<;X CFi irt.'iXi B*tlftea*k>cj» of 1 ••■aty st *xM*d> w '■ * ’.’. i*Mo-Haugartag gnwera- —•■•=* .to- a-.•- aaty -uu *.iat ba-rc >*- ~i • f -be arrest of awr nat■(Hilary terv,-*. f.*i-xf ...y '-.-eerv-Hf tie ptoTistone of -.-.e treaty and re-eased pereexa* '-..-a -...i.-y 0 ■ ..aa*>'ms. it xa* :a •..-i.ae saecaa.'vs *x;--_e-' tot.-se wtewe pr-*wre as. t&e eoto-3Tto-y of *-■-*'■ o-gln wi» 1..^,.—>.; v, have a pernlrtoms infaeareL Eepreaeatartos* .ta T * '**n toa-ie agatest -b.a es.*tree whea-rev !** adoptioti has appeared • ■* have teea vgt&ij wi..--ed by B*;gt<;an to ra* fy tr.* '.*.***** —. -.*< con ■'-n’.-'.u of Jin* a.t—x-tA’.' tv of th* prevtous cuavew-toc of UM in respern t» the regulatiou of tie Uqsatr trade m Africa. Compimaee was s*--—wir.y y* ‘■ /J a tiMtaea of tie adv.r» re.n**ut of the venate thereto. Tb* priuripie involved ba* the cardial •yxra-.Ty of th* preernseat which in the revtaxmary nrgortatx-ca advocated more drastie nseaeurea and I woaM gladly *ee its »i**n«Jon. by iutematJonal agreemeat. to the rettrt- ...a of th* i q-ww traffic with all tmrtv'.Used peoples, esperially In the w«-«tew Pacific. In the interest of expaadmy trad* letw**n this country and South America. efforts tar* ieen made during the past year to ccuclode crmrenttotMi with the •onthern republic* for the enlargement of postal facilities. A boundary dispute betwren Eraxil and Bolivia over the territory of A<re is tn a fairway of friendly adjurtmen’. a protocol signed in December, Iffite. having agre*d on a def.n't* frontier and prov!d*d for ft* d*mar>atton by a joint commission. Conditions In Brazil have wc.gned heavily on our export trade to that country In marked contrast to the far orable conditions upon which Brazilian prodwto are admitted Into our mar keto Urgent representations have b**n mad* to that government on the subject and some amelioration has teen effected. We re?y upon the r--< iprocal justice and gwd will of that government to assure to us a further Improvement In onr commercial relations. The insurrectionary movement which disturbed Colombia In the latter part of IfSt) ;»a» lv*n practically suppressed. although gnertilas still operate In w»me department*. It i* gratifying to announce that the national questions between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, growing t-t of »he award of President Cteveland In IWW, have been adjusted. A revolution In the Ttomlcian republic toward the ceree of last year resulted nl the Installation of President JimInez. whose government was formally recognized In Jannary THK PARIK EXPOBITIOM. The year of th* expo*ltlon has been fruitful ' oceaxions for displaying th* grr>d will that exist* between this country and France, This great com petit ion brought together from every nation tlie best In natural production*. Industry, science and the art*, sub mftted In generous rivalry to a judgment mad* all tb* more searching because of that rivalry. Th<- extraordinary Increase of exportations from thia country during the past tlirre year* and th* activity with which our Inventions and wr,rc* bad invaded

I aww narkraawot sneft tetarssc tn - - 3 „ .1 ’ till ■ -*7 ■ ®e I>‘ vs- T - .3 ■ tfte way st mate* ams tv.Xi--* -. jer- . xx-r -t •» tem< ■ sat a 1 sod a part- , • • • Tie -lUrr-hmc-*. if Me Esit- < es v m aor *. y -oe fireon Cni-ixy '-ur ws* among Me •artiest .a put--* and 'a* übmc -ferly t z *.—i'.-g'-aiec-. «>ir •'XkC'.i’.s v-r* ■ • ? VT ~'l !»'• a.-li't til- UTT '■,< E2. "-il.-Hi- ■ *». an»f xor* <‘"nnpier*iy »o»<“sed. tie •ctire stesanfrs- -.c. Stone rs zay r S*r n®Lcn. Lx ' caJ snmber titey . .~ia.it*-' z>tx~ if**r -insw t F-t-ifre. and ■ *se 1-" i— - ' I—.l v:. w«r* 3 --*d ♦ee-rred x-'ierr... i“*n'39BA *r'T**-.< a :f '.ae *x~*nr »*it stsema* ;f onr paTtJitpa-'-.a lad if tie •tor ".xiaesH wirb whica. :nr •xi.’> -> were reeoesteed os te*ii in die ' award* tranced m Amertra® exMMt■e» by rie n.reraaSutia.l ?trr aameiy grand prizes 1* x- a;—it--*. • ai>'dn. * ’ nedaa*. *-41. tad toaccaiu* anrar.ua. —l—J. 4*3 ax li. -eiag ine xrea."--*r -;ca! aasafter r.' I '*n to t»e exx.ic ><* any *x.x tornff anrlna. a» w»S *.• 'ie oirares: anm'jec .a ra-'s x~t:- Aj*r fr'ti ‘i* expo* • ■ •;. ■-*■•“! •’■ *r> t y '*_-* J ’ *2? VZX Ta-r.~t’ - • *l-* f—* la'i’* 1 "* atoaaiurar. pewscMred b? Me seissoi ehiMres of ’ie Cx'-f S*.t'*s. za»l die 4es£rt aa of » ■ m<- ! ’ -i --» *:«jj by ■;r x.nt nd '.ie Trewi’a’.i'a if Me Srw -■.*••* •*—.. £ ’• Me rreafcw ’* .u. w*re by sppeu--rn” rerecic ii.es. ami Me F-tusth. of Jl.' 7 ▼l< *bir**- *t' 7 ' ■ .□. 'i** REl_in ' y* WTTH GETLMAXTAXD -7HE.S.T BRITaLX Go*:<f wt“ ;r«-’xi» ,i ktx r-»zizne» v’i M* Grtmsa. rn.: re Tie setxlexeu - ",f Me yrAietn. to witoix I ».I H HT .I*’ fieseiX- I - —.aici-raed g-ed rewtSsi P»ibre *toi rec’ec’xes’ ;c* -r lJs .3 Me s-i-ids- *•’*• .1. T 3. T~.Mj.l- Wiere a *SO.T*Beer XiSasteiarraxtea Max ias w-« Me —*.i<ie3-’* aa»i *sasHa if rie Hm£y fwprsed xa •-■’** rai :e*X -CIM-to-i M.T*’ ike 4re-"j-~ <;f "ie •ruxmwnder <••* 'ie Fared frarre —•’-v *ra~<:a ax Pajeu-Pszr Crtr frtettiCy r»ia.3is®s wmA Greti B-i'n ramtm-xe Tie wueft «C ssaskag •errate pc ■ - istoaal bwuMtery yatezn fie «GT»a>»re of atx..~_*craStotaft :ae 'lew J -if Lyn. raoa.. M ir—-.ria to* vTi Me •emq-'ra.re' ••- nxx»a*xt -f October. vat reci- - t.- 1>: i- ♦m—*? .3 Jty -i..y. Tie saedw —an>£ ins so Car w wfcsii wTbowf frt.—..-c xa>f Me fiousEV.-* go*-*-tx*s.: ra* ic-'.Ti.ie-i m_-s aad rewsxecedi -f --.* re cewral s-.ptxJaMoci ■rar Me -n*3* sc subjects of er’ier X’v-r fwxd by Mt' i—txre'3-M- w.M---.3 Me ‘.esiysirasy j®.-jss*i.- •>,< of Me vi*»r »rar scff*r to. disteMima «f Me rtgirn tad ycrrragits Mey iare hiMv*<t. Bax baw*-r*r xe--**®i.~)r an *rp»d ewx nray bar* -ees to straaMra. ix a» *• '-*sr ixr- an asaatte Ssc-ory seake-siiift wftjeft stextid toX he traffeved to -May Me spsrefy xod i rweptere •*-*- ;f dte- froteter Im- to wbaM w. are *nt.-ed aafftr the BaswoAseriiraa treaxy Car the -***.-.c of Alaska. In M-s reteXfe® I may refer again to Me see! of teitotoiy rnarkMg Me Az»sa.-. to-.n-Mry where it foflaws lie I4!st BtertdUa. A axi-w/.c to Mat end has v .«ea before Me setare for some two vsa-i tert as ao aettoa ras teen takes I eoc*ensptete neg-.'-ztMg a new to®T*ntlcti for a joint derermißatlos of the meridian by tetegraphle *>eer~i*i<-*«. I.TACHDCG COXTtKMXED. TTe 1 «*a.«»iMrzM of KMg Himtert called f<xM. sincere »xpreseto«a of sorrow fr-.-n ’bw gove-nment aad and wa* •t;y takes to testify to the Itaim aatioa the Mzi regard here felt for the meotory of Me te■eateri ruler In my law message I referred at coo sfcJera-4* leagtb to the lynching of fir* Itattaas at Tali-tab. Xocwitbstaaffteg tb* efforts of ttet federal govern men*. the prodnrttoo of evideßce t<®d.ng to tßcnlpate the a-rtbors of this grievous ',!?«• ns* again** «»ir crvffteation. aad the repeated hM;n**ts act on foot by th* authorities of the stare of Izrui*iana no jnn-shsents have followed. Tn my inaugural addresa I referred to the general subject of lynching In these words: ‘'Lynch.ng must not he tok-rated in a great and efvfliz*d cocntry Ek* the Failed Etates: corms, twitg.-nob*, mart execute tkx penalties of the law. Th* preservation of pc Ml* order, the right of d iw-toarirm. th* integr.ty of ,-v>urta. and th* orderly administration of ju«k* must eontlnu* forever the reek of «af*vy upon which our government security reats." This I nvrt urgently reiterate and again inrlt* the attention of my countrymen to this reproach upon <mr efvllization THE n.VJFE CONVEXTIOX. It is with satisfaction that I am able to announce th* formal rwrfiflration at The Hague, on Kept. 4. of the deposit of ratification of the convention for the pacific aettlement of the interns'!->nal dlepntes by I*s powers, namely, the United States, Austria, Belgium. Denmark. England. France, tjermany, Italy. Persia, Portugal. Roumania. Rnaria. Klam. Spain. Sweden and Xor way. end the NetiwTfctnds. Japan also ha« since ratified the convention. Th* administrative eonwil of the permanent court of arbitration haa tjeen organlxeti and has adopted rules of order snd a constitution for the In ternatlonai arbitration bureau. In a* eordancc with article XXIII of the convention provkHng for the appointment by ea*h signatory power of persons of known comiieb-ncy In quest loos of International law as arbitrators. I l<are appointed a.v tuetnle-ra of this

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ar* aft 13W SC fl- 1-* ■’ reUte* to the - .. t - :L f - M-Mto ' 4-4- ■< a.:-. » alnmdy apparent. The provts»a foe the :3.~ ~<->rat.-x of aatkn-il bosks with a capital of »x le*» r a*® i'Z <* in pta ■ - not s-xi'<-><-'iz ’ - -./. -asto. has revolted in the exten»Mtt of tonkins facilities to HAiny *. -a —rtrtfthlte eeaxaaiixtw •- •-.»>* •'* t<Lnx.na: *r-uM o» trader the nationai *y*tem. Th- party tn power is committed to »ueh segateti.iu as will better make the corr*B».*y *■> rbe varytu# * bostaeiM at all >n« ** all «*♦'*. ioo. OCR FOREION TRADE • - r . • record of commercial and ndustrtal : —jgress. Tb- total of imp.-rts *-,■! exports for tb* firet time In the hfettory of the country exceeded J 2.The export* are greater • ■st they have ever been before, the total f:e the fiscal year 1900 being JI Art vNV'IeM an incteoae over lx<ft of JI ~ -U-£-.7- an Im •-.-*.** over I' - :-." of JT-'3 ’” 752. over I<«7 of J 343 4'&.and grao’er than ISM by V>ll,*Tftl44. The growth of manufacture* In the Fn;te*2 State* is evidesced by the fact •Mat exp*>rt* of manufacture! produeta largely exceed tb»'-«* of any pre-ri'-'s* year, their value for 1!*« being J433A’1.73d. agatnst J33P.14d in '.Nit* an merease -f 2S per e*n" RIBCOMMENDATIONS. T reeoaunend •'.*• the st Its present saaatoa reduce the internal revenue taxes Imposed to meet the exjetiae* of rhe war with Spain in the »u= ®f E5’ I specially urge that there be toe!□•led in wta-ever redarcon is made the legacy tax. be;ue*ts for publie use* of a literary, educational or charitable character. In again urging immediate action by the eongreaa >n measures to promote Ar -ran shipping and foreign trade, I direct attention to the recommendations oa the subject in previous mesaagea I am satisfied the judgment of the country favors the policy of aid to :ur nserctant marine, which will broaden our commerce and markers and upbuild our sea-carrying capacity for the prodaeta of agriculture and manufacture. which, with the increase of our rnivy. mean more work and wages to cur countrymen, as well as a safeguard to American Interest* In every part of the world. In my law annual mearage to the C'-ngreaa I caßed attention to the necewfty for -arty action to remedy such evil* as might be found to exist in connection with combinations of capital organ zed into trust*, and again invite attention to my discusion of the sub- .•"■* at that time, which concluded with theee words: I’ .* apparent that uniformity of legislation upon this subject j n the several states is much to be desired. -S - be b**p*-d that s . h un'fonnlty. founded in a wise and just discrimisa-.- n between wh*t L« injurious and what te useful and ne«-e**ary in business operations may be obtained and that mean* may be found for the congress. within the limitations of its constitutional power, so to supplement an effective of state legislation a* to make a complete system of laws throughout the I'nirel States adequate to compel a general observance of the salutory rules to which I have referred. NEW TERRITORIES. In my last annual meesage I dwelt at aome length upon the condition of affaire in the Philippines While seeking to Impress upon you that the grave responsibility of the future government of those islands rests with the congress of the Fnlted State*. I abstained from recommending at that time a specific and final form of government for the territory actually held by the I toted States forces and in which as long as Insurrection continue* the military arm must neces. sarfly be supreme • * * employing th* civil ami as well toward the accomplishment of pacification and the institution of local governments within the line* of authority and law Progress in the hoped for direction ha* been favorable. By the spring of this yrar the effective opposition of the d!*rati»Oed Tagal* to the authority of the Fnlted state* was virtually ended. thus opening the door for the extension of a .-able administration over much of the territory of the archipelago. Desiring to bring this about. I appointed tn March last a civil commission composed of the Hon William M Taft of Ohio. Professor Dean C. Worcester o f Michigan. Hon. Lute* E, Wright of Tennessee. Hon. Henry C. Ide of Vermont and Professor Bernard Mose* of California. The aims of their mission and the scope of their authority are ckrarly set forth in my Im iructlon* of April 7, 1900, addressed to the secretary of war to be transmitted to them. The president th< n enters upon an exhaustive review of the scope and work of this cotnmlsslon. and the establishment of civil government In Porto Rico snd of the measure* to a like end being taken tn Cuba. Ender the head of the Philippines he concludes: I have upon another occasion called the Filipinos “the wards of the nation." Our obligation as guardian was not lightly assumed; It must not be otherwise than honestly fulfilled, aiming first of al) to braefit those who have come under our foa.ctiug care. It Is onr duty so to treat tl<> m that onr flag may be no less beloved in the mountains of Luzon and the fertile gone# of Mindanao and Negros than It Is at home, that there as here It shall be the revered symbol of liberty, enlighttnent ami progress In every arenn<* of (!FVol<»pnipnt. The Filipino* are a race quick to leain and to profit by knowledge. He would be rash who. with the ti aching* of contemporaneous history In view,

«vui>; fix. a limit to .tEe d'egTto O s J ture and adrancuHiesA r - --Z, reach »f th-se f~, F , k iP.J J " ward them be fatthfulb- ..— .' - <.rd. THE ARMY $ Th* personal atrength of artav . m-n-tkV*.».» reguU-, aM J ’ 000 volunteer*. Unde* t"* March X IMO. on the 5- ,. V at next the personal f be discharged aad tb* >. ... will be reduced to 2.447 y 2&.U25 eaUrted men. Th~re iSB more nnHtary po«*« in th*T'' , , . • •'•res other than the coast ! ' . r.« tion>. Th-* posts now f n and others to be built pn,vi.’ F f or com mods t tons for. and if f u p.y i aiT j zoned, require M.OOO tn»:. \- e i In Cuba between S.OOO and • »*)troc ' For the present our tn- . in th* island cannot he withdraw a • : matertally diminished. In Porto Rj< Tj Wa hare re.iu-:*d the garrison* to Is* which include 806 native troop* will be required to keep a r dorabLforce in the Phhi M ,in* inlands f w some time to come Fro* rb A • **“ i formation obtainable w* . r .;i . (iil tliere for the immediate future from 50.000 to «MM» m*n. i am sure t’>> number may be redtxv-d a* the insurgents shall come to acknowledge th* authority of the Foiled states, of which they are aaauring :nd ations It mast he apparent that w e require an army of about 60.000. and that during present conditions in < üba sad the Philippines the president should have authority to increase the force to the present number of IhO.iXJO. [ n . elude*! in this number author, y gi lon y be given to raise native tn..p< In the Philippines up to 15.000, which the Taft commission believe will be more effective in detecting an<> suppressing guerillas, assassins and ladrones than our own **>!dier« RURAL, POSTAL DELIVERY. The continued and rapid growth of the postal service is a sure index of th* great km! increasing business activity of the country. Its m..*t striking new development Is the extensioa of rural free delivery. This has come almost wholly within the year. At the l<egtnn!ng of the fiacal rear KO-IDjJ the number of routes in operation was only 391 and most of these had beea running lesa than 12 months. On the 15th of November. 19O>. the number had increased to 2.614. reaching into 44 states and territories, and serving a population of 1.801.524. Th* camber of applications now pending and awaitIng action nearly equals all t>«e granted up to the presen: time, and by the close of th* current filial year ettout 4. I '*.*) routes will have toen established. providing forth- daily delivery of mails at the scattered homes of about 3->tt’>.o**) of rural [ ■: station THE NAVY Very efficient service has teen rendered by the navy in connection with the insurrection in the Philippines and the recent disturbance in China. A very satisfactory settlement has teen made of the long pending qt-stion of the manufacture of arm r plate. A reasonable price has been se-lured and the necessity for a government armor plant avoided. I appro** of the recotnmendattous of the secretary of the navy for new vessels and for additional officers and men which the required increase of the navy makes necessary. PENSIONS. At the end of the fiscal year there were on the pension roll 993.225 name* a net increase of 2,010 over the nseal year 1899. The amount disbursed for army pensions during the year was J 134.700.587.24 and for navy penskM $3,761,533.41. a total of 3138,462 13>j.«5, leaving an unexpended balance of $5,542,768.25 to be coverel into tbe treasury, which shows an Increase over the previous year's expenditure of $107,077.70. The act of May. 19®. among other things, provides for an extension of income to widows pensioned under said act to $250 per annum. The secretary of tbe interior believes that by the operations of this act tbe numlter of persons pensioned under it will increase and the increased annual payment for pensions will be between $3,000,000 and J 4.000.000. The government justly appreciates tbe services of its soldiers and sailors by making pension payments liberal beyond precedent to them, their widows and orphans. The message then touches upon tbe need of further schools in Alaska; progress of civil and industrial institutions in Hawaii; a review of the work of the census department and of tbe department of agriculture, with recommendations. and presents the nevi of a better organization in the force of the civil service commission X h *“ of public records at Washington >« recommended and the coming < elebratlon of the anniversary of tbe locatioß of the seat of the national government is felicitously referred to. In condo* Ing bis message, the president says; In our great prosperity we must guard against the danger it invites extravagance in government ex i H ’ ni ?' ture# and appropriations: and chosen representatives of the peopj* will, I doubt not furnish an exampw In their legislation of that wise economy which In a season of plenty h u * bands for tbe future. In this era <’ great busiues* activity and opportum . caution is not untimely. It will no abate, but strengthen confld<'n<'ewill not retard, but promote leghln” industrial and commercial expan* ■' Our growing power brtfc* 1 temptations and perils requiring 1 stant vlgtlawe to avoid. It mti* bo used to Invito conflicts, nor for prMsion, bnt for the more e maintenance of those prlndp * eqnallty and justice upon wine l Institutions and happiness ''I 1 I>*t us keep always In mind tha foundation of onr government ertjr; its superstructure peace.